Environmental and Social Management System

ESMS System Documents

Relevant system documents are organized in four categories:

 (1) the ESMS Manual that describes the ESMS Policy Framework (including ESMS principles), the institutional and operational arrangements for the ESMS and the ESMS review procedures along the project cycle,

 (2) the four ESMS standards,

 (3) guidance notes for providing more in-depth instruction on selected topics and

 (4) templates for forms and checklists. 

ESMS manual
PDF	IUCN ESMS Manual
ESMS standards
PDF	IUCN ESMS Standard on Indigenous People IUCN ESMS Standard on Indigenous People
PDF	IUCN ESMS Standard Biodiversity IUCN ESMS Standard Biodiversity
PDF	IUCN ESMS Standard Cultural Heritage IUCN ESMS Standard Cultural Heritage
PDF	IUCN ESMS Standard Inv Resettlement Access Restrictions IUCN ESMS Standard Inv Resettlement Access Restrictions
ESMS guidance
PDF	ESMS - Social Impact Assessment (SIA) - guidance note ESMS - Social Impact Assessment (SIA) - guidance note
PDF	ESMS - Assessment, Management and Monitoring of Environmental and Social Risks - Guidance Note ESMS - Assessment, Management and Monitoring of Environmental and Social Risks - Guidance Note
PDF	ESMS - Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) - guidance and template ESMS - Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) - guidance and template
PDF	ESMS - Pest Management Planning - guidance note ESMS - Pest Management Planning - guidance note
PDF	ESMS - Social Baseline - guidance note ESMS - Social Baseline - guidance note
PDF	ESMS - Action Plan to Mitigate Impacts from Access Restrictions - guidance note ESMS - Action Plan to Mitigate Impacts from Access Restrictions - guidance note
PDF	ESMS - Access Restriction Mitigation Process Framework - guidance note ESMS - Access Restriction Mitigation Process Framework - guidance note
PDF	ESMS - Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) - guidance note ESMS - Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) - guidance note
PDF	ESMS - Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) - guidance note ESMS - Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) - guidance note
PDF	ESMS - Stakeholder Engagement - guidance note ESMS - Stakeholder Engagement - guidance note
PDF	ESMS - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - guidance note ESMS - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - guidance note
ESMS templates
WORD	ESMS Screening and Clearance template ESMS Screening and Clearance template
WORD	ESMS - Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) - guidance and template (WORD) ESMS - Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) - guidance and template (WORD)
WORD	ESMS - Reporting serious incidents - guidance and template ESMS - Reporting serious incidents - guidance and template

Should you wish to obtain a copy of older versions of IUCN ESMS documents, please contact linda.klare.

ESMS Grievance Mechanism

IUCN has put in place an ESMS grievance mechanism to provide people or communities fearing or suffering adverse impacts from a project with an opportunity to raise their concerns. The mechanism covers complaints related to issues where IUCN projects have failed to respect ESMS principles, standards and procedures. The mechanism and complaint procedure are described in the guidance note contained in this folder. A template for submitting complaints is also available below.

For the grievance mechanism to be effective and accessible, the executing entity must inform all relevant project stakeholders of its existence and about the relevant provisions of the ESMS at the start of the project. For GEF projects, a sign must be erected at each project site displaying information about how to contact IUCN if concerns or complaints arise. Guidance for this signage can be found below:

PDF	IUCN ESMS grievance mechanism guidance note IUCN ESMS grievance mechanism guidance note
WORD	IUCN ESMS Complaint Form Template IUCN ESMS Complaint Form Template
WORD	IUCN ESMS Guidance on signage template IUCN ESMS Guidance on signage template